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Work is underway on a major aluminum smelting plant in Oklahoma

Record Fab Plant Eyed Near Tulsa

Once complete, the facility will be the largest ever primary aluminum production plant in the U.S.

Chart showing investments in CRE asset classes between 2021 and 2025

A Better Year for CRE?

Key takeaways from 2025’s investment trends, according to DLA Piper’s annual survey.

Exterior shot of the office building at 9030 Stony Point Parkway in Richmond, Va.

Highwoods Exits Richmond Office Market

The firm sold a three-asset portfolio for $42 million.

Chart showing January 2026 office visits, according to Placer.ai data

Return-to-Office Trend Maintains Momentum

Despite the winter storm, visits climbed to their highest January level since the pandemic.

Industrial building at 2440 Pratt Ave. in Elk Grove Village, Ill.

Matterhorn Venture, TPG Launch $900M Industrial JV

The partners are targeting assets in the Chicago area and surrounding markets.

Northrop Grumman Renews San Diego Office Lease

The defense contractor has been at the location for more than two decades.

Chart showing how office visits in 2025 compared to previous years, according to Placer.ai

Return-to-Office Follows New Seasonal Patterns

How property owners can adjust to evolving realities.

IOS site at 4800 Straus Drive in Sacramento, Calif.

Brookfield Inks $1.2B Deal to Acquire Peakstone Realty Trust

The all-cash transaction will expand the new owner’s industrial outdoor storage portfolio.

Chart showing the change in CRE investor buying intentions according to the North American Investor Intentions Survey, CBRE Research, January 2026

Investors Plan to Buy More CRE in 2026

These property types top the priority list this year.

A pathway of stepping stones shaped like stock symbols, guiding through a foggy market landscape

Another Strong Year for CMBS?

Some caveats are challenging the outlook.